I have obtained a micro PC with a windows Xp install on it that I don't have the PSWD for. Boots up to the WIN login just fine.

My plan was to use the VL6 graphical install to do a standalone Linux install.

I made a boot disk for VL6 and am installing it with a USB CD drive.

The install comes up just fine and runs through its thing.

Boot:Loading kernal/sata............Loading init.gz.........

until it hits the graphics selection then no matter what option I choose it seems to not display on the monitor. Do I have a driver conflict. Is the install far enough along to know what drivers I'm using?

I've tried 3 monitors:First a 1680x1050 dell LCD; kicks out to a display error on the monitor (so I'm guessing its not getting a signal it can understand) an apple 17"CRT; Just goes fuzzyand a Dell 15" lcd displays "cannot display this video mode"

Have you tried the text-based installer? To do so, type 'linux' at the boot prompt and hit 'enter'.....

I have had to use the text-based installer on several 'problem children' installs. You will also probably have to choose the 'standard' selection (the one that is listed as 'the safe choice') when you configure Lilo rather than any of the fancy Bootsplash options.

That seemed to work with the set-up everything went fine until the reboot then I got "error loading operating system" might have partitioned the HD incorrectly at the beginning maybe I'll try again tonight.

This is the #1 issues that we see installing VL on surplus PCs for our Computers for Kids program.

We usually end up choosing the command line option at boot-up, logging in as root, running vasm, trying the various video options (vxconf, vesa), editing xorg.conf and, if nothing else works, booting a Puppy live CD and copying that working xorg.conf file to Vector.

Hi, I have some issues installing the SOHO Beta... I can't install... when gui loads... i get a gray screen and when i click i get a menu... that's it... no installer comes up... any help would be appreciated... thanks a lot!